Category Archives: Patient Engagement

At Risk and Under Scrutiny

By Joanne Conroy, MD I read a New York Times article about how the heaviest users of health care are now under scrutiny by insurers, who are trying to figure out how to manage these heavy users aggressively and effectively. … Continue reading

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New Evidence for Advancing Palliative Care

By David Longnecker, MD As Americans, we all have the right to “have our own say.” However, when faced with an advanced illness, are individuals guided toward the same principle? People who struggle with multiple chronic diseases or terminal illnesses … Continue reading

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Re-Engineering the Hospital Discharge Process

By Brian Jack, MD I don’t think the medical community needs any more research that shows that there are many opportunities to improve the quality of the hospital discharge. It is also clear that new payment policies will greatly impact … Continue reading

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Instilling Cultural Competence at Christiana Care

A Strategic Opportunity for Enhancing Clinical Care By Jill Schwab and Tom Hendrich “Cultural competence” is an oft-cited, oft-misunderstood concept. Simply put, a culturally competent system recognizes the vast diversity in health beliefs and behaviors, disease prevalence and incidence, and … Continue reading

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A Doctor’s Mission Statement

By Sachin H. Jain, MD Any time I watch the movie Jerry Maguire and hear Jerry (played by Tom Cruise) recite his famous “mission statement,” my mind travels to how his words might apply to patient care and my life … Continue reading

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C-TAC initiative gives voices to those suffering from serious illness

Improving advanced care management with greater choice By David Longnecker, MD The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) launched its national initiative in October to work towards a day when advanced care is delivered based on the preferences of the … Continue reading

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